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The 2024 Olympics will use Paris as its backdrop, including the beach volleyball stadium, which sits at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/ AFP) (DIMITAR DILKOFF via Getty Images)
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to represent and enhance the Olympic Games.These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competitions such as the flame, fanfare, and theme as well as those used both during and outside competition, such as the Olympic flag.
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition ...
Image: Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 (Francois Nel / Getty Images) Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony (John Walton / PA via AP) Image: (Carl De Souza / Pool via AP)
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 sport pictograms were released on 12 March 2019 (500 days to the originally scheduled opening ceremony), they are designed to subtly communicate the characteristics and athleticism of each sport, as well as artistically highlighting the dynamism of athletes.
English: The Olympic Rings, the symbol of the modern Olympic Games, is composed of five interlocking rings, colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red on a white field. It was originally designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. The colors (including the white background) also represented at least ...
This summer's Olympics will take place in more than 30 venues throughout Paris and France. Take a tour of Paris: Iconic venues will provide a distinctly French backdrop at the Olympics Skip to ...